Planning

External Audit Services

  • University of Lincoln

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-019744

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050ed7 (view related notices)

Published 8 May 2025, 2:05pm



Scope

Description

This is a Pre-Market Engagement notice for the University of Lincoln External Audit Services. The University currently has a contract in place for its External Audit Services which runs until 31 June 2026, covering the Financial Year 2024/2025.

The core services provided under the University External Audit service in summary include, the provision of a statutory audit of the Group financial statements, the provision of a statutory audit of the University's main subsidiary company, producing an audit findings report, and the auditing of a pension scheme and loan agreements.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/TR692WBAUY

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/TR692WBAUY

Commercial tool

Establishes a dynamic market

Total value (estimated)

  • £800,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2028
  • Possible extension to 1 July 2030
  • 4 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

Contract locations

  • UKF3 - Lincolnshire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

29 May 2025

Engagement process description

The University of Lincoln is seeking to engage with the external audit supply market and to further understand the experience, credentials, resources and capacity of suppliers. Interested suppliers are encouraged to complete and return a supporting questionnaire. There is also the opportunity for further engagement sessions with the University which will follow on and further discuss the returned questionnaires.

Depending on the volume of interest, if a significant number of responses is received, the University will offer the engagement sessions to a cross section of suppliers, with a maximum of 5 engagement sessions being undertaken.


Contracting authority

University of Lincoln

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGYJ-5468-QTPJ

University of Lincoln,, Lawress Hall, Riseholme Park

Lincoln

LN2 2LG

United Kingdom

Contact name: Jena Arnold

Email: jarnold@lincoln.ac.uk

Region: UKF30 - Lincolnshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government